Senior Strategic Finance Manager, Checkr
Marketing
$192-248.6k
+ Equity
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1001+ employees
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$192-248.6k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of progressive finance experience, including at least 4 years as a dedicated partner to B2B marketing organizations. A foundation in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting is a strong plus
- Deep fluency in marketing economics - you can build a channel ROI model from scratch and explain ROAS to a CMO in plain English. You are comfortable being the connective tissue between the CFO and CMO
- Fluency across the marketing measurement stack, from multi-touch attribution to incrementality testing and MMM. You understand the limits of each method and know when to use which, and you've helped organizations move up that maturity curve
- Experience across both PLG and sales-led go-to-market motions. You understand how marketing measurement, attribution, and investment decisions differ between self-serve and direct sales channels, and you've built frameworks that account for both
- A track record of driving business outcomes through financial insight, not just reporting. You influence strategy; you don't just measure it
- You've built something with AI - a model, an automated analysis, a workflow. You see it as a core part of how great finance teams operate, not a novelty
- Expert-level financial modeling with an instinct for what actually moves the business
- Strong executive presence - you communicate with clarity and conviction whether you're in a working session or exec review
- Hands-on experience with Marketing Anlaytics tools (ie. HockeyStack) Salesforce, BI tools (ie. Omni, Looker, Tableau), and SQL
- You identify problems before they're handed to you, and you do your best work when the answer isn't obvious
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
What the job involves
- The Financial Planning & Strategy (FP&S) team at Checkr sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, and execution
- We don't just report on the business, we shape it
- We drive strategic decision-making through deep cross-functional partnership, financial and strategic analyses, and domain expertise
- We proactively identify opportunities to fuel growth toward Checkr’s goals and deliver the highest impact outcomes
- We're looking for a Senior Manager, Strategic Finance - Marketing & GTM ROI to own the Strategic Finance partnership with our VP of Marketing and the broader marketing org
- You'll sit at the center of how we invest in and measure demand generation, and brand - turning spend into insight and insight into strategy
- In addition to the Marketing responsibilities, you will own how we invest in our overall go-to-market business, partnering with our COO
- This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to the executive team and a real seat at the table
- Ownership & Business Partnership: Own the marketing finance partnership. Be the go-to strategic finance partner for the VP of Marketing and their leadership team- embedded enough to anticipate needs, independent enough to push back when it counts
- Marketing Measurement & ROI: Build and own the frameworks for measuring ROAS, channel efficiency, and attribution across paid, brand, and lifecycle — and push beyond attribution toward what actually matters: causal, incremental measurement. Own our evolution toward incrementality testing and Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) so we can answer not just what got credited, but what the next dollar actually drives
- Unit Economics: Own our unit economics model, reporting, and insights. Leverage this to drive investment decisions and external investor relations
- Planning: Lead marketing planning. Own the annual and long-range planning process for the marketing org - setting targets, stress-testing investment cases, and building the financial narrative that earns executive confidence. Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Product to quantitatively validate where Checkr should place its biggest bets
- AI: Build for scale with AI. Develop AI-powered workflows, automated reporting, and intelligence systems that give the FP&S team and our marketing partners an analytical edge
- Executive Communication: Influence at the top. Present findings and recommendations directly to senior leaders, with the clarity and conviction to move decisions
- Budget Mgmt: With the support of the Strategic Finance analyst, govern the budget management and reporting for the COO’s overall budget
Our take
Checkr addresses the unpleasant and time consuming process of background checks so that companies using on-demand employees can make safer, more informed hiring decisions in less time. Background checks are a critical part of the hiring process, and CEO Daniel Yannisse noticed that they were painfully slow, resulting in loss of work for candidates and productivity downturns for employers.
Before Checkr entered the market in 2014 with its innovative AI technology and a solid $50m in venture capital funding, companies were waiting upwards of two weeks for their checks. Checkr substantially reduces this time frame and has grown to receive a $5 billion valuation.
Checkr has accelerated growth by making several highly advantageous acquisitions of competitor companies, GoodHire and Inflection. As the world of work embraces diversity and inclusion, the company announced an end-to-end service for candidates wishing to expunge their criminal records, furthering the company’s ‘fair chance’ mission and clearing 1000s of candidates for free since 2021. New products launched at the end of 2023 include Checkr Pay (providing access to payment right after a shift) and Checkr Onboard (unified onboarding processes), exemplifying how Checkr is keeping pace with a rapidly changing, flexible, and mobile-first workforce.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Sep 2019
$160m
SERIES D
Total funding: $554.1m
Company benefits
- Parental leave
- Stock optoins
- Work from home opportunities
- Comprehensive Health Plans | We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave
- Competitive Compensation | We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity
- A Variety of Food and Snacks | Our culinary team serves a rotating menu for lunch each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks
- Wellness Programs | We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy
- Flexible Paid Time Off | We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge
- Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement | We’ll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jonathan Perichon
(Co-Founder)After an MSc in Computer Science, Jonathan worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and deliv for a combined year and a half. He co-founded Checkr in May 2014, serving as CTO since.
Daniel Yanisse
(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniel worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and Deliv before co-founding Checkr.
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